Modern medicine has used extracts since at least the 1950s[3] as a laxative.[4][5] If accidentally ingested by infants, it can cause side effects such as severe diaper rash.[6] The active ingredients are several senna glycosides[7] which interact with immune cells in the colon.[8]

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